Passenger car construction



June 22, 1937.

A. T. BROWNE ET AL PASSENGER cA'R CONSTRUCTION .8 9 1 M WM M firw ws June 937- A. T. BROIMNE El AL 2,084,835

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Patented June 22, 1937 PATENT OFFICE PASSENGER CAR CONSTRUCTION Andrew T. Browne, Drexel Hill, and Charles 0. Guernsey, Yeadon, Pa., assignors to The J. G. Brill Company, Philadelphia, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application February 12, 1935, Serial No. 6,158

22 Claims. '(01. 105-397) This invention relates generally to car construction and has particular reference to side and roof construction for passenger cars, either of the road or rail type.

'5 One object of this invention is the provision of a new and improved side construction for the bodies of passenger cars.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a car body side in which the side posts and carlins are interfltted for a substantial portion of their length whereby the side construction of the car is stiffened.

Another object of this invention is-the provision of a new and improved interengaged side post and carlin construction for vehicles.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a new and improved interlocked carlin and side post arrangement for railway cars so designedas to permit ventilation therethrough from the passenger compartment of the railway car.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be fully apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through the upper portion of the side of a car, the view also showing in section a portion of the car roof, the

view being taken on the line ll, Fig. 3. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 22,

Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3, Fig. '1.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4, Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view through the upper portion of the side wall of a car, the view being taken between adjacent window openings and showing a portion of the roof and also the system of ventilation, and

Fig. d is a sectional view similar to that shown in Fig. 5 but taken on the line 6-6, Fig. 3, and disclosing a modification of the invention.

ings in which similar characters of reference designate similar parts in the several views, only those parts of a railway car are shown which are necessary for an understanding of the present invention; thecar including a roof indicated directed attaching flanges ll.

Referring now more particularly to the drawbeing substantially channel-shaped in plan, the walls IU of which are provided with oppositely The upper portions l2 of the carlins are arranged transversely of the car body and their end portions are curved downwardly and outwardly as at M and extend downwardly to substantially the upper portions of the window openings as shown clearly in Fig. 1. Secured to the flanges ll of the carlins is a letterboard I 5 which extends from the lower portions of the carlins and adjacent the upper end portions of the window openings upwardly to the roofboards 2, the upper edge portion of the letter board being downwardly flanged as shown at l6 to rest against the purlins 6; the flange l6 being cut out at intervals to accommodate the sidewalls IU of carlins 8, as will be apparent. Suitable fasteners such as the brackets l8 are secured to the carlins 8 and serve to connect the flanges Hi to the purlins 6, all as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

As clearly shown in the drawings, the lower end portion of the letterboard I5 is adjacent the upper portions of the window openings and has secured thereto a moulding strip 20 constituting a water shedding element.

The side posts ofthe car are indicated at 22 and, as clearly shown, are channel-shaped in section and fitted over the side walls ill of the carlins 8, the end walls 28 thereof being spaced from the end walls 28 of the carlins to provide therebetween air ducts 30 the cross sectional area of each of which is formed in part by said posts and in part by said carlins.

The side posts of the car are secured to the carlins in any suitable or desired manner as by being welded thereto as shown at 32, and the legs 34 of said posts, at their end portions, are oppositely flanged at 36 and interlocked with inner guide elements 38 for adjacently arranged windows 40.

The windows 40 are arranged between the beforem'entioned guides 38 and outer guides 42. At the window openings these guides are each constituted by the folded side edge portions of spaced plates or strips 44 and 48, respectively,

of plates 44 are removed and merely the side edge portions or guide elements per se remain, these being supported by the plate 44 below the lower edge portions of the carlins. At the zone of the carlins the body portions of plates 46 are cut and then bent to provide flanges 48 which bear against the-side walls ID of thecarlins 8 as shown clearly in Fig. 2 and may, if desired, be secured to'the side walls in any suitable or desired manner.

The drawings illustrate double sash windows and, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, inner windows 50 are provided which are retained between inner guide members 52 welded as at 54 to the side posts, and outer guide members 56, channelshaped in section, are interposed between the 'beforementioned guide elements 38 and the frames of windows 50. i

A card rack 60 is provided, formed preferably of metal having its lower end portion secured to brackets 82 and to nailing strips 64 supported thereby. The upper portion of the card rack is connected by a suitable flanged connecter 66 to the outer edge portion of a reflector 68, the reflector 68 being arcuate in shape and being secured to and supported by brace elements or nailing strips 10 which extend between adjacent carlins and also serve to secure the ceiling finish member 12 which covers the ceiling boards 14.

At intervals along the side of the car body, brackets 16 are provided for supporting the refiector 68, Secured to the upper end portions of the side posts are supports 18 on which sockets 80 for electric bulbs 82 are mounted; In

order to permit the insertion of the bulbs 82' into the sockets 80 the reflector B8 is apertured as at 84. l

As will be apparent, the present invention provides a strong and durable side construction.

for railwaycars in which the carlins and side I posts are interengaged and interconnected; the

ing operation of the vehicle which obviously.

creates a suction in the ducts 30, pass from adjacent the roof of the vehicle through the apertures 84 and then through the air ducts 30 to the lower end portions of the carlins from where it may escape outside the car body in the direction of the arrows shown in Fig. 5; the lower ends of the carlins being open to the atmosphere as shown in said Fig. 5. During operation of a vehicle constructed as described there will be a constant change of air in the passenger compartment thus providing for complete and adequate ventilation;

Fig. 6 showsa modification of the present invention which may or may not be used in addition to the parts just described. In Fig. 6 the ceiling boards' 14 and the interior ceilin finish member 12, as well as the upper portions of the carlins 8 are provided with a plurality of openings 86 through which air from the passenger compartment may pass into the interior' of the carlins and be drawn outside the car body by reason of the draft created while the car is in motion, thus insuring removal of air from the interior of the passenger compartment of the car; the interior of the carlins constituting air ducts.

The drawings show certain embodiments of the invention 'but it is to be understood that they are for illustrative purposes only and various changes in the form\ and proportions of the construction may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. In a railway car having a window opening, spaced channel shaped side posts defining the side edge portions of said opening, and carlins secured to and interfltted with the posts adjacent the upper portion of the opening in such a manner'as to provide air ducts the crosssectional area of each of which is formed at least in part by said posts and said carlins. r

2. In a railway car having a window opening, spaced channel shaped side posts defining the side edge portions of said opening, carlins secured to and overlapping the posts adjacent the upper portion of the opening, said side posts and carlins being so formed and arranged as to provide air ducts between the overlapped portions thereof; inner window sash guides secured to the side posts, outer window sash guides conat least in part by said posts and said carlins, a roof, and means adjacent the roof for admitting air from the passenger compartment of the car to the air ducts. Y I

4. In a ventilating system forrailway passenger cars, side posts, carlins overlappingly connected with the side posts for a substantial dis tance, said posts and carlins being relatively so formed and arranged as to provide air ducts between the overlapped portions thereof, a roof,

and means including a light reflector element adjacent the roof for admitting air from the passenger compartment of the car to the air ducts.

5. In a passenger car provided with a plurality of window openings, a roof, carlins supporting the roof and having their end portions extended down adjacent the upper parts of the window openings, side posts interfltted with the end portions of the carlins and extended upwardly in lapping relation with the carlins adjacent the roof, purlins between adjacent carlins, and a letter board extending from the lower end portions of the carlins to the roof and secured to'the purlins.

6. In a railway car, spaced channel shaped side posts and carlins overlapped and interfltted for a substantial distance along their end portions to provide air ducts therebetween, and air inlet and outlet means for said ducts.

7. A car body side construction comprising spaced channel shaped side posts defining a window opening therebetween. below the upper end portions thereof, channel shaped carlins fltted within and secured to the posts adjacent the upper edge portion of the opening, window sash guides secured to the side posts, a purlin secured to the upper portions of said carlins, and a letterboard secured to the carlins above the window opening, said letterboard having its Side posts constituting the side edge portions of a window opening, windowsash guide means comprising a plurality of pairs of inner and outer spaced plates secured to said side posts, and

carlins secured to said side posts and penetrating the upper portions of said plates.

9. In passenger car construction; spaced channel shaped side posts defining window openings therebetween, window sash guide means comprising a pluralityof pairs of spaced plates secured to the side posts and having their end portions above said openings apertured, and carlins secured to the side posts above said openings and projecting through the apertures.

10. In a railway .car, spaced carlins, side posts secured to the lower end portions of said carlins and defining window openings therebetween, window sash guide means comprising a plurality of pairs of spaced plates secured to the side posts below said openings and extending upwardly beyond theopenings, the inner plates of each pair having their upper end portions cut away to re- '-ceive said carlins therethrough, and said outer plates being flanged intermediate 'theirside edge portions and secured to the carlins above the window openings.

11. Car construction comprising spaced channel shaped side posts defining window openings therebetween, channelshaped carlins secured to and interlocked along their lower end portions with the-posts above said window openings, said side posts and carlins each being provided with oppositely directed attaching flanges, windowsash guide structure comprising a plurality of pairs of spaced plates secured to the flanges of "said side posts, a letterboard secured to the flanges of the carlins and forming air ducts therewithin, and means for permitting passage .of air from within the car body through said ducts to the outside atmosphere.

12. In a passenger car, spaced channel shaped side posts and carlins interlocked for a substantial portion of their lengths, said side'posts defining window openings therebetween below the carlins, and window sash guide means comprising a plurality of pairs of inner and outer spaced plates, said inner plates being secured to the' side postsand said outer plates being connected with the innerplates and to the carlins.

13. In railway car construction, spaced channel shaped side posts and carlins having their end portions interfltted for a substantial distance in such a manner as to form air ducts therebetween, indirect lighting means for the car body supported by the side posts, and a reflector for said lighting means, said reflector being apertured to admit air from within the car body to. said ducts, the lower portions of said ducts being .open to the atmosphere outside the car body.

14. In a railway car, a body side construcwith and overlapping the end portions of the side posts, said carlins and side posts being so formed and arranged as 'to'provide a plurality of substantially vertically arranged air ducts be- 5 tween the overlapped portions thereof.

15. In a passenger car, the combination of tion including side posts, and carlins connected,

interconnected spaced channel shaped side posts and carlins forming air ducts therebetween, indirect lighting means for the car body supported by said posts, and a reflector for the lighting means, said reflector being formed with means for admitting air from the interior of the car body to said ducts.

16. In a railway car, spaced side posts, channel shaped carlins having their lower end portions secured to the upper end portions of saidposts and being provided with oppositely directed attaching flanges, a roof, a letterboard secured to the flanges of said carlins whereby said carlins constitute air ducts having openings outside the car, and inlet means in said roof for admitting air from within the car body to said ducts.

17. ha railway passenger car, spaced channel shaped side posts defining window openings therebetween below the upper end portions thereof, window sash guide means comprisinga plurality of pairs of inner and outer spaced plates secured to said posts, and carlins secured to the posts above the windowopenings and penetrating the upper end portions of said plates.

18. In a railway passenger car, spaced channel shaped side posts defining window openings therebetween below the upper end portions thereof, window sash guide means comprising a plurality of pairs of inner and outer spaced plates secured to the posts, and carlins secured to the posts above the window openings and penetrating the upper end portions of said plates,

' lins.

19. In a railway car, a body side construction including side posts, and carlins overlapping and connected with the side posts, said carlins and side posts being relatively so formed and arranged as to provide a substantially vertically arranged air duct between the overlapped portions of each of said posts and carlins.

20. In a railway car, a body side construction including side posts, and carlins interfltted with said side posts, said posts and carlins being relatively so formed and arranged as to provide air ducts the cross sectional area of each of which isformed at least in part by said posts and carlins. v

21, In a railway car, a body side construction comprising a side post, and a carlin interfltted with said post for a substantial distance at the car side in such a manner as to provide an air duct the cross sectional area of which is formed at least in part by said post and carlin. 22. In a railway car, a body side construction comprising a side post, a carlin interfltted with said post for a substantial distance at the car side in such a manner as to provide an air duct the cross sectional area of which .is formed at least in part by said post and carlin, and means for admitting air from the passenger compartment of the car to said air duct.

ANDREW T. BROWNE. CHARLES O. GUERNSEY. 

